Questions from Management Science


Q: To take advantage of the burgeoning public interest in sustainability, Klorax

To take advantage of the burgeoning public interest in sustainability, Klorax has developed a non- synthetic line of natural cleaning products called GreenClean. One of the first sustainable products...

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Q: In Problem 48, one of the new products in the GreenClean

In Problem 48, one of the new products in the GreenClean line that Klorax is ready to introduce is an all-purpose cleaner, and Klorax is attempting to forecast what demand might be like 5 years into t...

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Q: A cooking oil distributor distributes oil to major supermarkets in the region

A cooking oil distributor distributes oil to major supermarkets in the region. Though a person’s daily consumption of oil seems to be almost the same, the distributorâ€...

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Q: The Wellton Fund is a balanced mutual fund that includes a mix

The Wellton Fund is a balanced mutual fund that includes a mix of stocks and bonds. Following are the year-end share prices of the fund and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) for a 20-year period: De...

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Q: The Valley United Soccer Club has boys’ and girls’ travel soccer teams

The Valley United Soccer Club has boys’ and girls’ travel soccer teams at all age levels up to 18 years. The club has been successful and grown in popularity over t...

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Q: The Port of Savannah is considering an expansion of its container terminal

The Port of Savannah is considering an expansion of its container terminal. The port has experienced the following container throughput during the past 12 years, expressed as TEUs (i.e., 20-foot equiv...

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Q: The admission data for freshmen at Tech during the past 10 years

The admission data for freshmen at Tech during the past 10 years are as follows: Tech’s admission objective is a class of 5,000 entering freshmen, and Tech wants to forecast the perc...

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Q: The State of Virginia has instituted a series of standards of learning

The State of Virginia has instituted a series of standards of learning (SOL) tests in math, history, English, and science that all high school students must pass with a grade of 70 before they are all...

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Q: Tech administrators believe their freshman applications are influenced by two variables:

Tech administrators believe their freshman applications are influenced by two variables: tuition and the size of the applicant pool of eligible high school seniors in the state. The following data for...

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Q: Construct a Gantt chart for the following set of activities, and

Construct a Gantt chart for the following set of activities, and indicate the project completion time:

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